Civil Rights

11:56am Sep 17, 2021

Crime Crime

Lawsuit: Blind Man, Guide Dog Forced From Hanes Mall

by Associated Press

Police officers violated civil rights law when they forced a blind man and his service dog to leave a mall and threatened to arrest him for trespassing if he didn't, according to a lawsuit filed by
4:30pm Sep 09, 2021

Race Race

Augmented Reality Enhances Civil Rights Book

by Paul Garber

The author of a book on notable U.S. civil rights locations was in Greensboro this week unveiling what’s called an "augmented reality component."
8:49am Aug 28, 2021

World News World News Music & Culture

Opinion: A New Spirit Joins The Panthéon

by Scott Simon

Josephine Baker will be reinterred at the Panthéon in Paris 46 years after her death. The famed entertainer will be the first Black woman to receive the honor. Scott Simon reflects on her legacy.
Jonathan Levinson / OPB

8:04am May 22, 2021

National National

DOJ Uses Civil Rights-Era Law To Charge Protesters And Insurrectionists

by Conrad Wilson

Racial justice protesters and many who stormed the U.S. Capitol are being charged with civil disorder, under the 1968 Civil Obedience Act. Some argue that the law is unconstitutional.

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Courtesy of W.W. Norton

7:00am Mar 27, 2021

Books Books

How Vincent Chin's Death Gave Others A Voice

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Paula Yoo discusses her new book From A Whisper to A Rallying Cry and how the 1982 death of Chin, a Chinese American man in Detroit, led a new generation of Asian Americans into political action.
Matt LeGault

2:16pm Mar 24, 2021

National National Politics & Government Religion

Equality Act Would Extend Civil Rights Laws To LGBTQ People Throughout U.S.

by Victoria Hansen

South Carolina is one of about two dozen states that have few or no statewide LGBTQ protections. The federal Equality Act would change that, but some in the state say the bill goes too far.

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Steve Helber / AP

8:34pm Mar 16, 2021

National National Politics & Government

Virginia Governor Clears Path For Ex-Convicts To Regain Voting Rights

by Vanessa Romo

"Too many of our laws were written during a time of open racism and discrimination, and they still bear the traces of inequity," Gov. Ralph Northam said on Tuesday.
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4:23pm Mar 10, 2021

National National Politics & Government Religion

Some Faith Leaders Call Equality Act Devastating; For Others, It's God's Will

by Tom Gjelten

Some religious groups fear the Equality Act could undermine the freedom to exercise traditional faith beliefs. Other denominations say anti-LGBTQ discrimination cannot be tolerated.

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4:24pm Feb 25, 2021

Race Race Politics & Government

Cooper, N.C. Prison Officials Agree To Release 3,500 Inmates

by Associated Press

North Carolina civil rights groups struck a deal on Thursday with Gov. Roy Cooper's administration to allow for the early release of 3,500 inmates in state custody over the next six months.
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3:49pm Feb 23, 2021

National National Education

Oak Ridge, Tenn., Will Teach History Of Its Black Students Who Helped End Segregation

by Bill Chappell

"Today almost no one in America knows about this landmark Civil Rights achievement," the city council said last year, in a proclamation honoring the Oak Ridge 85.
7:01pm Feb 16, 2021

Courts Courts

Firefighters File Civil Rights Lawsuit Against City of Winston-Salem

by Paul Garber

A group of Winston-Salem firefighters has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city.
10:48am Feb 02, 2021

Politics & Government Politics & Government

N.C. A&T Human Rights Medal Awarded To State Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls

by Neal Charnoff

N.C. A&T State University has awarded its 2021 Human Rights Medal to North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls.